Wednesday, July 17, 2024
The 7
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🗓️ 17 July 2024
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Wednesday briefing: Nikki Haley endorses Trump; Biden’s Supreme Court plan; Bob Menendez; Elon Musk; spade-toothed whale; and more
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| 0:00.0 | Donald Trump's former rivals endorsed him at the Republican National Convention. |
| 0:07.0 | That's where we're starting the 7 from the Washington Post. |
| 0:10.0 | I'm Hannah Jewel. It's Wednesday, July 17th. Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories. |
| 0:19.6 | Nicky Haley pledged her support for Donald Trump last night in Milwaukee. |
| 0:24.0 | Haley is a former UN ambassador and until recently she was Trump's top |
| 0:29.1 | Republican rival for the presidential nomination. In the heat of the primary contest, she mocked Trump's, quote, |
| 0:35.0 | temper tantrums and questioned his mental fitness. |
| 0:38.0 | But now, that's all changed. |
| 0:41.0 | Yesterday, on day two of the Republican Convention, Haley said she was behind Trump 100%. |
| 0:47.0 | I'm here tonight because we have a country to save. |
| 0:53.4 | And a unified Republican party is essential for saving her. |
| 1:00.2 | Another former Republican presidential contender, Florida Governor Ron Desantis, also through his support behind Trump. |
| 1:06.8 | Trump has said he wants to unite the country after the attempt on his life at a campaign rally on Saturday. |
| 1:13.0 | But the messaging wasn't also uplifting yesterday. |
| 1:16.0 | West Virginia Governor Jim Justice is running for Senate. |
| 1:20.0 | He had this prediction if Trump doesn't win November's election. |
| 1:23.6 | Bottom line to every single thing that's going on in this great country today is one thing. |
| 1:31.2 | We become totally unhinged if Donald Trump is not elected in November. |
| 1:37.0 | Today the Convention will hear from Trump's newly selected running mate, |
| 1:42.8 | Senator JD Vance of Ohio. |
| 1:45.2 | You can watch live coverage on our home page |
| 1:47.2 | from 7 PM Eastern. |
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